Miller Park roof is back in business

The $15.6 million project to fix the Miller Park roof is largely done. When fans head out the the ballpark this season, they won't notice anything new. But they should notice that the roof opens and closes in a more timely manner.

Officially, this was called the bogie replacement project. From the stands you can't see the bogies, but they resemble locomotives a little bit. There are 10 of them up there on the outfield track beam.

When Miller Park first opened, the Milwaukee Brewers used to make a show at the end of the game of opening or closing the roof.

Sure, the idea got old. But fans seemed to like it. This year, it's doubtful the Brewers will try that gimmick.

And in case you're wondering, the money to pay for the latest project came from the legal settlement between the Miller Park stadium district and Mitsubishi. District officials say there was enough money from the settlement proceeds to pay for the project.

That's the good news. The bad news is that, if something else goes wrong with the roof, you won't be able to blame Mitsubishi any more. Mitsubishi is no longer liable for the roof.

In the meantime, just be glad you can watch a game this spring with the roof over your head.